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Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD

(Dr. Deborah R. Baum, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

1601 Clint Moore Road Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33487

(561) 939-0200

Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD is a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

Baptist Health

1601 Clint Moore Road Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33487

(561) 939-0200

(833) 449-4151

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1452
hospital care	1430
inpatient care	1430
minimally invasive procedures	15
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	637
vaccines	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1455
hospital care	1503
inpatient care	1503
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	603
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1151
Black	25
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	423
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1287
hospital care	1793
inpatient care	1793
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	583
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	27
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	490
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	30
doctor visit	940
hospital care	1758
inpatient care	1758
pulmonary testing	567
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1224
Female	1628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2662
Black	78
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	654
From 75 to 84	992
85 and over	1078
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
doctor visit	916
hospital care	1685
inpatient care	1685
pulmonary testing	527
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1197
Black	40
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	450
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
doctor visit	864
hospital care	1646
inpatient care	1646
pulmonary testing	605
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	33
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	473
85 and over	400
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	26
doctor visit	753
hospital care	1276
inpatient care	1276
pulmonary testing	428
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	22
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	290
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
doctor visit	833
hospital care	1687
inpatient care	1687
pulmonary testing	437

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1121
Black	30
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	385
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	33
doctor visit	701
hospital care	1382
inpatient care	1382
pulmonary testing	163
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	33
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	336
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	43
Dementia	33
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
doctor visit	516
hospital care	1121
inpatient care	1121
pulmonary testing	336
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	32
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	317
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	710
hospital care	978
inpatient care	978
pulmonary testing	410
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	811
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	269
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	947
hospital care	1478
inpatient care	1478
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	481
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1103
Hispanic	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	460
85 and over	403
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	279

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	22
Dementia	24

Education & Training

She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care American Board of Internal Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Deborah Ruth Baum, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$606 SYMBICORT $412	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $70	DALIRESP $37	FASENRA $34	PULMICORT FLEXHALER $20	Other $33
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$588 Perioperative Goal Directed Therapy $552	Transcatheter Heart Valves $37
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$567 BREO $226	ANORO $119	NUCALA $76	INCRUSE $74	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $14	Other $57
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$442 Brovana $410	Lonhala Magnair $33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$346 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $121	STIOLTO $105	OFEV $65	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $43	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $12
Other	$2,143 Esbriet $197	DALIRESP $170	Perforomist $160	DULERA $153	SAMSCA $120	Other $1,342

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,037
Education	$655

Biography

Dr. Deborah Baum practices adult pulmonology. Her training includes a residency program at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Baum is affiliated with Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Baptist Health.